Police: Man stole, crashed dump truck

Cameron L. Smith due in court Tuesday

A 25-year-old Vermont man is facing a variety of charges after allegedly stealing a dump truck in Pittsfield and then crashing it a few miles away.

Police said Cameron L. Smith, of Killington, was arrested Monday after he'd crashed the dump truck on Route 107 in Stockbridge.

Police said they were called to a Pittsfield home Monday after receiving a report that a dump truck was being stolen. Smith was later found standing in the middle of Route 100 where he was almost hit by a responding state trooper.

The truck was heavily damaged after crashing into guard rails.

Smith was jailed in Rutland for lack of $25,000 bail. He's due in court Tuesday.

It's unclear if he has a lawyer.

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